No tricks up Aussie sleeves at Twenty20 Cup

[King]

Australia will don the world's first sleeveless shirts during the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. More... No tricks up Aussie sleeves at Twenty20 Cup August 29 2007 at 10:42AM Melbourne - Australia are to don sleeveless shirts for their assault on the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa next month, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. Purported by manufacturers Adidas to be the world's first sleeveless cricket top, the shirt will apparently give Ricky Ponting's world champion one-day side increased muscle support and comfort at all temperatures. More familiar on the world's tennis courts where similar versions are sported by the likes of Rafael Nadal and James Blake, the sleeveless shirt will "deliver a performance advantage to the players on the field", according to the manufacturers. "The ICC World Twenty20 tournament will involve fast games with short recovery periods," skipper Ponting said in a statement from the side's Queensland training camp. "This new uniform has been specifically designed with the players' comfort and performance in mind." In a far cry from the baggy cotton, collared, long-sleeved shirts of years gone by, the new design's compression layers will "give players an extra kick of power by storing and returning energy as muscles expand and contract". Australia will debut the new strip in their opening match of the tournament against Zimbabwe at Newlands, Cape Town on Sept 12. "Cricket Australia has taken the initiative to develop a highly innovative uniform that will deliver the team a competitive edge on the field," coach Tim Nielsen said.

[King]

This is going a bit too far really. Why not play with shorts and jandals as well?

[zubinpepsi]

but is this sleevless? Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting, and Matthew Hayden pose in Australia's new uniform for the Twenty20 World Championship © Cricket Australia

[zubinpepsi]

oh yeah it is sleevless

[chanakya]

ponting looks like a sissy trying to act tough